Mike Sullivan, assistant coaches Mark Recchi and Jacques Martin, and goaltending coach Mike Buckley were in attendance for Day 1 of Steelers minicamp Tuesday at the Rooney Complex.
The four coaches were on the sideline for practice, chatting with Kevin Colbert.
Dejan Kovacevic asked Mike Tomlin about having the Penguins coaches in attendance.
"You know, we've got very fluid relationships with our local partners," said Tomlin. "Man, those guys, we've got a lot of respect for them. We glean and learn from them, they learn from us. There's a lot of mutual respect. And, man, why wouldn't you listen and learn from those guys? They've had a lot of success in their space, particularly of late."
Tomlin has frequently shown support for Sullivan and the Penguins on social media over the past several years:
Congrats @penguins. Bring that Cup home.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) June 13, 2016
Let's go @penguins. Get one step closer to the Cup tonight.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) May 31, 2017
Man you can feel the energy in Pittsburgh today. Good luck to Mike Sullivan and the @penguins as they start the battle for the Cup tonight.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) April 11, 2018
All the best to Mike Sullivan and the @penguins as the playoffs start and the hunt for the Stanley Cup begins. Let’s do this guys.
— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) April 10, 2019
The Penguins have returned the favor in the past, hosting Tomlin and Steelers players at Penguins games:
.@CoachTomlin & @_BigBen7 getting their hockey on at the @penguins' Game 6. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/019Jf3wvRF
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) May 7, 2018
